WWCN12 CWNT 121751

ORANGE WARNING - BLIZZARD

FOR THE MACKENZIE DELTA AND ARCTIC COAST AREAS OF THE NORTHWEST 

TERRITORIES

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 10:51 A.M. MST FRIDAY 12 DECEMBER 2025.

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ORANGE LEVEL WARNING - BLIZZARD - FOR:

      TUKTOYAKTUK - EAST CHANNEL REGION.



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IMPACT LEVEL: HIGH

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH POOR VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW 

ARE LIKELY BEGINNING EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. 



THIS MAY BE A MAJOR STORM. 



SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL BEGIN LATER THIS MORNING. VISIBILITIES 

WILL DETERIORATE TO NEAR ZERO AS THE WINDS SHIFT TO BE FROM THE WEST 

AND INCREASE IN STRENGTH. WIND GUSTS UP TO 80 KM/H ARE POSSIBLE. 



CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY. 



WINDS WILL WEAKEN ON SUNDAY, HOWEVER BLOWING SNOW OR BLIZZARD 

CONDITIONS MAY CONTINUE.



TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS AND LIKELY IMPOSSIBLE DUE TO NEAR-ZERO 

VISIBILITY. AVOID TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES, IF POSSIBLE. IF YOU 

BECOME LOST OR STRANDED, REMAIN WHERE YOU ARE UNTIL CONDITIONS 

IMPROVE. 



PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY 

ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO 

NTSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA, CALL 1-800-239-0484 OR POST REPORTS ON X USING 

(HASH)NTSTORM. 



FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ALERTING PROGRAM, PLEASE VISIT: 

HTTPS://WWW.CANADA.CA/EN/SERVICES/ENVIRONMENT/WEATHER/SEVEREWEATHER/WEATHER-ALERTS/COLOUR-CODED-ALERTS.



HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA



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